Top 25 Biotech Companies – Career Search

The Top 25 biotech companies have convoluted career sites. It is frequently difficult to find where to search jobs and often more complicated than it needs to be.

Career Search All of Them at Once

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN) published a list of the Top 25 Biotech companies. Their list is based on total market capitalization. Interested in searching for your next job at these top companies? Use our search engine below. It only includes career pages of the companies that made GEN’s list*.Read the rest of this entry »

Skype Interview Tips

You only get one first impression. Skype has become the first impression that employers get of candidates. These interviews are being used it to whittle down the candidate pool for face to face interviews.

“Right Fit Job” for the South Bay Professionals Association

Finding the right fit job in the ever evolving global workplace was the topic when Rosemarie Christopher spoke to the South Bay Professionals Association. To retain Rosemarie to speak to your group or to see powerpoint presentations about being employable no matter the state of the economy, e-mail info@meirxrs.com.

Job Seekers Earn More Money Working with Staffing Firms

Job seekers earn more temping and leverage staffing firms to get better pay.

More than half of U.S. workers plan to engage with a staffing firm for their job search, and 70 percent of those candidates believe they will get a larger salary and compensation package because they are working with a staffing firm, according to Addison Group’s 2013 U.S. Workforce Survey.

“The bar is set higher for our team and staffing firms across the country,” said Addison CEO Thomas Moran. “People expect us to help them achieve their professional and personal financial goals.” Read the rest of this entry »

Careers in Science Fair

Transferable skills to add to your resume

Skills acquired from doing volunteer work, community service and other professional membership activities are all applicable and transferable to your next job. Here are a list of skills that should be on your resume:

2013 Jobs in Demand

If you’re finding it hard to find quality candidates, you’re not alone.

CIBC World Markets recently published a study reviewing the labour market and found that 30 per cent of businesses report they are facing a labour shortage. While there are various causes for the shortage, including an unwillingness on the employer’s part to pay higher wages or train entry level candidates, the study suggests that there is a real lack of skilled applicants for many industries.

In addition to a description of the current state of the labour market, the report identifies 25 job groups that have a skill shortage and that are likely to continue to experience a skill shortage in the new year.

The above job groups are concentrated in health care, mining, manufacturing and business services, therefore it is these four sectors that will experience the biggest skill shortages. While the CIBC report also outlined occupations that are experiencing labour surpluses, the job groups that are experiencing shortages account for over 20 per cent of all employment, suggesting the labour market is tightening.

Top 50 Happiest Places to Work

Here is the top 50 happiest companies to work in 2012 based on work-life balance, one’s relationship with their boss and co-workers, work environment, job resources, compensation, growth opportunities, company culture, company reputation, daily tasks, and job control over the work on a daily basis.